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The Practitioner's Guide to POLCA

Author : Rajan Suri
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351170759
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book The Practitioner's Guide to POLCA written by Rajan Suri and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: POLCA (Paired-cell Overlapping Loops of Cards with Authorization) is a card-based visual control system that manages the flow of jobs through the shop floor: at each operation, it controls which job should be worked on next to meet delivery targets. POLCA ensures that upstream operations use their capacity effectively by working on jobs that are needed downstream, while at the same time preventing excessive work-in-process (WIP) build-ups when bottlenecks appear unexpectedly. POLCA is particularly suited to companies manufacturing high-mix, low-volume and customized products. Such companies struggle with long lead times, late deliveries, and daily expediting to meet delivery dates. ERP systems are not designed to deal with this highly variable environment, and add-on software such as Finite Capacity Scheduling systems can require complex installation. Also, the Kanban system does not work well with low-volume or custom production. POLCA has delivered impressive results in such environments. It does not require any complex software implementation: it can be used without an ERP system or it can seamlessly complement an existing ERP system. This book: Provides a step-by-step roadmap on how to implement POLCA; invaluable for both companies that wish to implement POLCA as well as consultants and academics advising such companies. Explains the concepts in practical and easy-to-understand terms by showing detailed shop-floor examples. Includes more than 100 illustrations for understanding how POLCA works as well as for elaborating on details of the implementation steps. Contains case studies written by company owners and executives documenting their POLCA implementation process and the results achieved in various industries in six countries.

Practitioner's Guide

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The Practitioner's Guide

Author : American Society for Training & Development
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ISBN 13 : 9781562860332
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (63 download)

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It's About Time

Author : Rajan Suri
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439805962
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book It's About Time written by Rajan Suri and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the decade since the publication of Rajan Suri’s landmark book, Quick Response Manufacturing, the innovative principles of QRM have been proven with impressive results at many companies, big and small, in a variety of industries. While the key principles of QRM remain unchanged, after a decade of teaching QRM workshops to senior executives, Suri has developed a clear, concise, and accessible method of presenting QRM strategy using four core concepts: 1. The Power of Time – the huge impact time has on your entire enterprise 2. Organization Structure – how to structure your organization to reduce lead times 3. System Dynamics – understanding how interactions between jobs and resources impact time to make better decisions on capacity, lot sizes, and similar issues 4. Enterprise-Wide Application – QRM is not just a shop floor strategy, it extends across your whole enterprise including material planning and control, supply management, office operations, and new product introduction Presenting new case studies on QRM implementation, It's About Time: The Competitive Advantage of Quick Response Manufacturing illustrates how QRM can not only reduce lead times but also improve quality, reduce operating costs, and enable companies to gain substantial market share. This practical reference explains how factories in advanced nations can use QRM strategy to compete with manufacturers in low-wage countries. In addition, it provides helpful pointers for QRM implementation, including accounting strategies, novel cost-justification approaches, and a stepwise process for implementation. Also included are downloadable resources with five appendices that provide a number of practical details to assist in the success of your QRM implementation. When you are ready to start implementing QRM, you will find that these appendices contain time-saving tips to help you work through implementation issues¿including simple calculation methods and tools to support the design of your QRM strategy. You can also access these Appendices on the Downloads and updates tab on https://www.crcpress.com/9781439805961. The author, Rajan Suri, recently became one of only 10 people to be inducted into Industry Week's 2010 Manufacturing Hall of Fame.

Challenging the Future with Lean

Author : Ton van Kollenburg
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031632656
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Challenging the Future with Lean written by Ton van Kollenburg and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Production and Operations Analytics

Author : Steven Nahmias
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478646306
Total Pages : 847 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book Production and Operations Analytics written by Steven Nahmias and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 847 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nahmias and Olsen skillfully blend comprehensive coverage of topics with careful integration of mathematics. The authors’ decades of experience in the field contributed to the success of previous editions; the eighth edition continues the long tradition of excellence. Clearly written, reasonably priced, with an abundance of expertly formulated practice problems and updated examples, this textbook is essential reading for analyzing and improving all facets of operations. Some of the material in the newest edition has been reorganized. For example, the first chapter introduces service strategy, the product/process matrix and flexible manufacturing systems, benchmarking, the productivity frontier, the innovation curve, and lean production as a strategy. The focus is slightly more international. The analysis of capacity growth planning now appears in the chapter on supply chain analytics. Aggregate planning details were added to chapter 3, including chase and level strategies in an appendix to the chapter. There is an expanded discussion on risk pooling in the chapter on supply chain strategy. The mechanics behind lean production are included in the chapter on push and pull production systems. The chapter on quality and assurance downplays sampling in favor of discussions of quality management, process capability, and the waste elimination side of lean. The separate chapter on facilities layout and location was eliminated and the information redistributed throughout the text. The authors reinforce the learning process through key points at the beginning of each chapter to guide the reader, snapshots that provide useful examples of applications to businesses, and historical notes that provide a context for the topics discussed. Production and Operations Analytics, 8/e provides the tools for adapting to the dynamic global marketplace.

Quick Response Manufacturing

Author : Rajan Suri
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482278103
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Quick Response Manufacturing written by Rajan Suri and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed by the author and now being employed by a number of businesses, Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) is an expansion of time-based competition, aimed at a single target with the goal of reducing lead times. The key difference between QRM and other time-based programs is that QRM covers an entire organization, from the shop floor to the office, to sales and beyond. Providing guidelines for establishing a QRM enterprise, this volume builds upon kaizen, TQM, TPM, and other practice to help organizations streamline all functions of their operation. It shows how to quickly introduce products, along with ways to rethink materials and production management.

Management Engineering in Emerging Economies

Author : Guillermo Cortés-Robles
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031544854
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Management Engineering in Emerging Economies written by Guillermo Cortés-Robles and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

All About Pull Production

Author : Christoph Roser
Publisher : Allaboutlean.com Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783963820281
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book All About Pull Production written by Christoph Roser and published by Allaboutlean.com Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-03 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All About Pull Production is a practical guide for anyone looking to implement pull systems. It focuses on practical application and values functionality over theory, albeit it explains the underlying relations. It is not a high-level philosophical discussion of lean, but a book to help you roll up your sleeves and get the job done. It is written for the practitioner. If you are working in production or logistics and want to implement pull, then this book is for you. It also serves as a useful reference for students and researchers of lean manufacturing. With a foreword by John Shook. Praise for All About Pull Production "This book provides you the means to create supply systems for the rapidly evolving complexities of the twenty-first century, anywhere, in any industry."-John Shook, Chairman, Lean Global Network "Prof. Roser is the go-to source for anything about lean. With this comprehensive book on pull production he has written an authoritative work. Highly recommended for anyone interested in getting to the heart of Toyota's pull principle."-Dr. Torbjørn Netland, Professor of Production and Operations Management, ETH Zürich "This book explains pull production very well and in an excellent style. The book definitely demystifies pull. Without doubt, the book will be the go-to guide for both beginners and experienced practitioners."-Cheong Tsang, Bosch Plant Manager (Retired) "Readers will definitely obtain a lot of valuable insights and new ideas from this book on pull production."-Dr. Masaru Nakano, Professor, Keio University; Former Toyota Manager "This is by far the best in-depth exploration of pull. It is amazingly comprehensive, including warnings, common errors, and applicability of various pull systems. I am sure that it will become THE standard reference book on pull systems."-Dr. John Bicheno, Emeritus Professor of Lean Enterprise, University of Buckingham "This book presents pull production control in a comprehensive and practice-oriented way for students and practitioners alike."-Dr.-Ing. Jochen Deuse, Professor, Head of Institute of Production Systems, TU Dortmund University; Director Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, University of Technology Sydney "The book provides well structured, in-depth insights in the application of pull systems, from Kanban to less-known but powerful alternatives. The book is a valuable source for students and practitioners in industry, from lean experts to production managers."-Dr.-Ing. Ralph Richter, Former Head of the Bosch Production System and Plant Manager at Bosch "With this deeply researched and considered book, Prof. Roser goes beyond the simple explanations of pull to reveal pull production in its compelling simplicity. The results provide a convincing case and trusty guide."-Peter Willats, Professor, University of Buckingham, Co-Founder, Kaizen Institute of Europe "Anyone considering a pull system should read this book."-Mark Warren, Manufacturing Engineer and Production Historian "What you have put together in this book is amazing-this may become your magnum opus in due course! It's going to be a great reference resource for practitioners and academics."-Dr. Rajan Suri, Emeritus Professor of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Inventor of POLCA "This book is excellent material for understanding and using pull production. It is very informative and written in a very polite and pleasant personal style with good reflections and clarifications."-Dr. Björn Johansson, Professor of Sustainable Production, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

A Health Care Practitioner's Guide

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (22 download)

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MCT Quick Reference Guide

Author : Rajan Suri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780990599418
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book MCT Quick Reference Guide written by Rajan Suri and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy book is a working reference for practitioners using the MCT metric. MCT is a time-based metric that supports continuous improvement projects, since it quantifies an organization's total system-wide waste. Properly used, MCT does not need to be data-intensive and can be relatively easy to apply. Thus, by comparing "before" and "after" values, MCT provides a simple yet powerful metric with which to measure improvement.Although the origins of MCT are in manufacturing - the acronym stands for Manufacturing Critical-path Time - the metric can be used in many other contexts including insurance, banking, health care, and other industries.This Guide provides the key rules and guidelines for using MCT. It serves as a reminder of the main points as well as a checklist to ensure that you have taken into account the major items needed for MCT calculation and use.Practitioners will appreciate the concise and easy-to-follow format. In particular, the formatting and binding of the Guide allows you to lay the Guide flat and easily reference all the points for a given topic at one time.This Guide is a "must-have" for anyone using MCT in continuous improvement projects!

Theoretical and Practical Advances in Computer-based Educational Measurement

Author : Bernard P. Veldkamp
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030184803
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Theoretical and Practical Advances in Computer-based Educational Measurement written by Bernard P. Veldkamp and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book presents a large number of innovations in the world of operational testing. It brings together different but related areas and provides insight in their possibilities, their advantages and drawbacks. The book not only addresses improvements in the quality of educational measurement, innovations in (inter)national large scale assessments, but also several advances in psychometrics and improvements in computerized adaptive testing, and it also offers examples on the impact of new technology in assessment. Due to its nature, the book will appeal to a broad audience within the educational measurement community. It contributes to both theoretical knowledge and also pays attention to practical implementation of innovations in testing technology.

Practitioner's Guide 2007-2008

Author : Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780861109241
Total Pages : 13 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Practitioner's Guide 2007-2008 written by Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lean Enterprise Systems

Author : Steve Bell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471756458
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (717 download)

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Download or read book Lean Enterprise Systems written by Steve Bell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-10-27 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how Lean IT can help companies deliver better customer service and value Lean Enterprise Systems effectively demonstrates how the techniques derived from Lean Manufacturing, combined with the thoughtful application of information technology, can help all enterprises improve business performance and add significant value for their customers. The author also demonstrates how the basic concepts of Lean Manufacturing can be applied to create agile and responsive Lean IT. The book is divided into three parts that collectively explore how people, processes, and technology combine forces to facilitate continuous improvement: * Part One: Building Blocks of the Lean Enterprise sets forth the essentials of Lean. Readers discover where, when, and how Lean IT adds substantial value to the Lean Enterprise through integrated processes of planning, scheduling, execution, control, and decision making across the full spectrum of operations. * Part Two: Building Blocks of Information Systems explores the primary components of an enterprise information system and how these components may be integrated to improve the flow of information supporting value streams. Readers learn how information systems help organize and deliver knowledge when and where it's needed. * Part Three: Managing Change with IT demonstrates how the skillful combination of process and information technology improvements empowers people to continuously improve the Lean Enterprise. Readers develop the skills to exploit emerging information technology tools and change management methods, crafting a Lean IT framework-reducing waste, complexity, and lead time-while adding measurable value. Executives, managers, and improvement teams across a broad range of industries, as well as IT professionals, can apply the techniques described in this publication to improve performance, add value, and create competitive advantage. The book's clear style and practical focus also makes it an excellent textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in business, operations management, and business information systems.

Using R and RStudio for Data Management, Statistical Analysis, and Graphics

Author : Nicholas J. Horton
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482237377
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Using R and RStudio for Data Management, Statistical Analysis, and Graphics written by Nicholas J. Horton and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the aspects of R most often used by statistical analysts. Incorporating the use of RStudio and the latest R packages, this second edition offers new chapters on simulation, special topics, and case studies. It reorganizes and enhances the chapters on data input and output, data management, statistical and mathematical functions, programming, high-level graphics plots, and the customization of plots. It also provides a detailed discussion of the philosophy and use of the knitr and markdown packages for R.

The practitioner's guide

Author : Patricia A. McLagan
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Total Pages : pages
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The Lean Practitioner's Field Book

Author : Charles Protzman
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315362872
Total Pages : 1602 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book The Lean Practitioner's Field Book written by Charles Protzman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 1602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there are numerous Lean Certification programs, most companies have their own certification paths whereby they bestow expert status upon employees after they have participated in or led a certain number of kaizen events. Arguing that the number of kaizen events should not determine a person's expert status, The Lean Practitioner's Field Book: Proven, Practical, Profitable and Powerful Techniques for Making Lean Really Work outlines a true learning path for anyone seeking to understand essential Lean principles. The book includes a plethora of examples drawn from the personal experiences of its many well-respected and award-winning contributors. These experts break down Lean concepts to their simplest terms to make everything as clear as possible for Lean practitioners. A refresher for some at times, the text provides thought-provoking questions with examples that will stimulate learning opportunities. Introducing the Lean Practitioner concept, the book details the five distinct Lean Practitioner levels and includes quizzes and criteria for each level. It highlights the differences between the kaizen event approach and the Lean system level approach as well as the difference between station balancing and baton zone. This book takes readers on a journey that begins with an overview of Lean principles and culminates with readers developing professionally through the practice of self-reliance. Providing you with the tools to implement Lean tools in your organization, the book includes discussions and examples that demonstrate how to transition from traditional accounting methods to a Lean accounting system. The book outlines an integrated, structured approach identified by the acronym BASICS (baseline, analyze, suggest solutions, implement, check, and sustain), which is combined with a proven business strategy to help ensure a successful and sustainable transformation of your organization.